Battle of Cedar Bridge
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 39.7832, -74.3607 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cedar Bridge, fought in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, was one of the last skirmishes of the American Revolutionary War, between Continental militia under Captains Richard Shreve and Edward Thomas and Loyalist militia under John Bacon on December 27, 1782.
Bacon had killed 30 sleeping American seamen on the colonists' ship, the Alligator, and perpetrated other acts of terror on suspected Continental supporters. A reward of 50 pounds for Bacon's capture was offered by the governor of New Jersey, William Livingston.
A Continental militia, commanded by Richard Shreve and Edward Thomas, set out to hunt Bacon down on December 1782. After several days of unsuccessful search it returned to Burlington, New Jersey. En route, the Continentals stopped at the tavern near the bridge, unaware of Bacon and his men on the other side.
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